Education Mental Health Practitioner. Job in United Kingdom Education & Training Jobs

The Children's Society; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's charity in the United Kingdom is seeking Education Mental Health Practitioners to join its Rise Mental Health Support Teams in Newcastle & Gateshead. Candidates should have an HEE PG Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice and experience working with children and young people facing mental health challenges. The role includes providing interventions in educational settings and supporting a whole-school approach to mental health. Competitive salary and benefits package offered.

Benefits

Enhanced annual leave

Free eye test claim back

Pension match contribution up to 8%

Life Assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts at 770 retailers

Qualifications

• Practical experience in education mental health settings.
• Ability to demonstrate a person-centred approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individual and group interventions in educational settings.
• Support schools/colleges in developing a whole school approach.

Skills

HEE PG Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice for children & young people

Experience working with people age 0-18

Providing 1:1 sessions and groups

Person-centred approach

Using assessments and outcome tools

Job description

Overview

3 permanent positions with a provisional funding end date of September 2026

3 Fixed Term contracts (Maternity Cover) until July 2026

£30,997 per annum

Full Time 35 hours per week

The Children's Society has vacancies for Education Mental Health Practitioners within our Rise Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) in Newcastle & Gateshead. The Rise service offers evidence-based individual and group interventions in educational settings for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, as well as supporting settings to develop their whole school/college approach to mental health.

Practitioners work out of identified schools but can also access The Children's Society offices in Newcastle & Gateshead.

We are seeking an EMHP-trained Practitioner with:

• HEE PG Diploma in Education Mental Health Practice for children & young people
• Evidence of working in settings with people age 0-18 (predominantly 0-17) who have emotional, behavioural and/or mental health difficulties.
• Evidence of providing 1:1 session and groups.
• Evidence of working in a person-centred approach.
• Evidence of assessments and Outcome tools

Information about The Children's Society

The Children’s Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

Benefits

• Enhanced Annual leave 28 days length of service extra 2 after 2 5 and 7 goes up to 36 days plus bank holidays.
• Free eye test claim back
• Pension match contribution up to 8% can opt out
• Life Assurance death in service 4 x salary gets paid to nominated person.
• Cycle to work 39% of bike costs can be spread across the year
• 770 retailers' discounts offered with You Star App.

All people within diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an "Employment history template" document prior to interview.

The closing date for applications is Midnight on 13th November 2025.

Interviews to be confirmed.

For an application pack please visit the web site

If you wish to discuss these roles further, please do not hesitate to email -

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